I told my husband about removing removing the min pac, but he's old school and believes the store wouldn't have put it in the package we bought if it wasn't necessary, so how do I convince him?
The link above is good reading, print it out for him. Here's another similar article from a different site:
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=98
Besides the cost factor alone - the mineral carts are $$$ and entirely unneccessary.
It is Saturday morning July 25 2009 9:37am. Which should I balance 1st? Now the important answer to your question... I am a south sider, grew up down the block from Comiskey. BUT "GO CUBS GO". Hawks family here too. Actually live in Beverly now. My boys and I are outcasts on this block.ha ha.
LOL I grew up a Sox fan, thanks Dad, and married a cub fan. We're going to the game on Thursday - 4th row behind home plate! Look for me, I'll be holding up the TFP.com sign! LOL (rainout game against the Astros from May) I know Beverly, my niece lives there. :-D Beautiful houses over there....
As you know the weather hasn't been too pool friendly here.(no heater, just solar cover). I would really like to have this ready for the hot weather that I hope we will be getting Monday.
I figured out how to use the pool calculator. Just need to know which to do in what order. So I don't mess up the readings.
I will order the test kit you recommend tho. I'm using the test strips that come with the pool.
Thank you so much for all the help.
ps.. how long before swimming after I get all the necessary chemicals in?